Instead of an expensive guardian dog why not think about a guard donkey. They cost less to buy. They also cost less to feed and they provide you will some great fertilizer with a lot less noise than a dog. For many years livestock owners have relied on dogs to protect their herds of animals on their property from predatory animals and poachers. Dogs possess instinctual traits that make them highly effective at keeping livestock animals safe from the dangers that are often lurking around the homestead. This article was designed to introduce the reader to an alternative animal that could be an even better option, the donkey.
This article is from An American Homestead and offers a lot of great reasons why it is better to have a guard donkey rather than a guard dog. The author goes into great detail to explain the many things that make the donkey the better choice for homesteaders and others that have herds of livestock to protect.
Benefits from reading the information in the Alternative Property Protection: Guard Donkey For Livestock Instead of a Dog and Why
Learn about the unique things about the donkey that makes it a good candidate to be a protection animal.
The author shares some very valuable information about donkey’s and explains in detail how they would be good watch animals.
All of the information is well researched and presented in a way that makes it really easy to understand.
The article includes a couple full-color pictures that help to provide a bit of visual reference.